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I I A'. E. RIDEOUT. -WORK HOLDER FOR THE SEALING 0F CABTONS. APPLICATIONFILED IUNE I0, I9I4- IIENEWED DEC- 17,1918.

. Patented July 22,1919.

2 SHEETSSHEET I.

WITNESSES INIIEIIVTIIR I 4 BY M A; E. RIDEOUT. WQRKYHOLDER FOR THESEALING 0F CARTONS. 4 APFLICAIION FILED wnaw. 1914. RENEWED ozc'.n,191a. 1,310,580.

Patented July 22, 1919 2 SHEETSSHEET a.

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ARTHUR E. itrnnounor onroieeo, rLLmoIs, ASSIGINOR 'ro NATIONAL BINDINGMACHINECOMPANYXA oonromrron'on NEW YORK.

wonii-notnnn'ron'rnn SEALINGOF 'GARTONS." a i "Specification of Letters.Patent." 1 Patented J lily 22, 1919.

. Applicationfi led tune in, 914, Serial. in. $44,137." Renewed December17, ;191s. Serial no. -2c7,212.

To all whom/ it may conceriw .7

of Chicago, in Cookrounty" andState of Illinois, have invented anImprovement in Work-Holders for the Sealing of Cartons, of which thefollowingdescription, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is aspecification, like letters on the drawings representing like'parts. I"if This invention" relates to a "work holder or bench to be usedinconnection j with the sealing of fiber cartons or the like, whichoperation comprisesthe preparation of cartons for packing with goodsto'be shipped therein and the final'closure of these car-' tons afterpacking and preparatorytoshipment. This invention,hereinafter described,

consists in a new form of bench,the first arrangement being adapted foruse when making'up cartons preparatory to packing and the secondarrangement for usewhen finally sealing the cartons so packed,

In carrying out this invention means are provided for the support of agummed tape moistening machine from which moistened adhesive tape isdrawn to be applied to the cartons. The same meansalso support a supplyof liquidadhesive, and further'form a convenient support for a'pairofweights used inithe'sealmg operation. Mean's are also providedadjacent the' first named means for holding the carton to be sealed,

said means jconsisting ofjadjustable stands integralwith thebench and soconstructed that regardless ofthe size of the carton placed thereon afixed relation will be maintained'between the .cartons and the bench.

The objects of this arrangement as above outlined are to so correlatethe various parts that cartons may be seale'd with a minimum of time andlabor, that the bench may be adjustable in order to accommodatedifferent sized cartons, that the sealing may be accomplished without"waste of tape. used, and that certain =shipp1ng requirements,-

hereinafter referred to,may be easily complied with; I

Numerous eificient devices'have been developed'for moistening anddelivering adhesive' strips for sealing boxes or cartons butthe work ofsealing" such cartons "is greatly hindered through lack of any efltcient'de vice for holding the'cartons while being sealed. Where agreatnumber of carton, in handling'and in applying the paste V tons aresealed a slight delayoneaGhCar Be it known that 1,;ARTIiUnE. ,RInnoU'nfa citizen of the United States,and ares dent and-tape constitutes aserious objection to y the useof this method of packing and shippurg-goods. To. overcome the diificulties suggested, the presentconstruction has been devised. I 'am aware th'ather eto'forea standprovided .with a serles of interchangeable tops has been used over whichcartons are made up ready for packing. My invention contemplates, theimprovement of such a be used therewith.

For-purposes of illustration have seing adapted'for making up acartonspreparatory. to packing; 1 i

Fig. 2 'sarplan of. three interchangeable tops or heads, showing themeans of attacha ment to the stand member of the bench;

standand the provision of further means to Fig. 3 is a plan top view'ofa bench as in V Fig. 1, showing the relation of the various parts andthe interchangeable tops or heads inoutline.

Fig. 4c is a perspective of a bench adapted Fig. 5 1st plan top Viewbruit form a fornse when finallysealingthe packedcar- 7 tons preparatoryto shipment a Fig. dis a detail of means for adjusting a cross barorstop on the @bench shown in Fig.1.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen' that the improved bench,calledin the'trade a sealing bench, consists of a stationary L- shapedtop member a supported from the floor by. legs I; at a height which.will prove most convenient for the operator. It has been found byexperiment that a height of thirty five inches will enable the operatorto work efficiently. A machine 0 for delivering gummed tape, moistenedandready to 1 apply, is mounted upon the short arm'of the L-shapedbench; The long arm of the L- shaped bench forms a convenient supportfor a pair of weights (1 which are used in the sealing operationfand atthe extremityof this long arm a paste pot e is located.

Adjacent to" the L-shaped-ben'ch and permanently fastened thereto bysuitable means is a-stand f adapted to hold the carton to be sealed. Inthe form of the present invention adapted for use when making up thebottoms of the cartons. this stand-:(as

in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive) consists of tWo-- uprights suitably bracedand joined at the top. Means areprovided on the top of this stand for"securing varying sized inter changeable tops or heads thereto, the saidmeans beingherein shownas a cleat' h. Top

pieces or hea'ds and 7a (Fig.2), adapted to besecured to the I stand areprovided for each size of carton to besealedfl These top pieces havemeans of attachment corresponding to the means ofattachment on thestand, saidf means "being shown herein as cleats l adaptedto interlockwith the cleat h.

It is i important that" each tolp as it is placed upon'the stan d have afixedmelation' to the lo'ng and p arms of the A L-bench",

for Y purposes here1n'aftr mentioned; This result is accomplished byplacing the cleats Z uponithe top pieces t'; 7' and ft with refer enceonly tothe sidesfm andn of each top:

This initur'n insnres the proper positioning" of each top with relationto the long and and Z are so constructed With reference to 5 the heightof the stand asto bring the tops to aleVel Eiviththe Lshaped bench. v

In the formof the stand member 7 shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, a stopo in the form of a crossbar is provided and isimade adjustableinrelation to the top of the'stand" memben" This adjustment isaccomplished consisting of alever sfpressed against the side ofthe slotopposite the-teeth by a coiled spring t. Itis obviohs"that means otherthanthemeans herein shown may be em ployed to accomplish thisadjustment. The

purpose of providingtthis stop or cross 0 Will appfarentfrom adescription of'the use of this bench. hereinafter given.

Inthesecond' arrangement of a bench em body'ing the presentinvention,sho-Wndn Figsyl and 5, the L-shaped benchrem'ains the same but thest'andis-made in the form of a pIai heIf forthe 'purposeof holding a packedcarton during the operation of finally closing and sealing the same.This:

benchor shelf u is made adjustablewith reference to the top of the-L-shaped bench, means of adjustment being herein shown as hollow'l'postsv, stationarylwith respect to themain bench, and posts to attached tothe hell? u d slida'bl e in the hollow posts'o.

By means of Winged bolts threaded in the posts 1; and adapted to bearupon the posts 10 the shelf,1nay.- be secured 1n any'rdesirecl position.This positionsvill be such as Will bring the top of the box to be sealedto a leverwanthe topofthe L-bench. In order that the box to be sealedmay bequickly positioned upon the shelf a two cleats y and .2 areattached to the shelf a as shown in Fig. 5. These cleats'against whichthebox or carton is placed, are arrange to position the carton atdistances" of four and five inchesrespectively from the long and shortarms of ltheL bench.

Fiben-cartons are delivered to' the user collapsed and before packinggoods therein itis first necessary" to make up the bottoms 'of thecartons. Whenfthe improved bench 1 herein shown isused n connection w ththis Work theoper'at1on conslsts'ln first selecting one of theinterchangeabletops which will fit exactly insidethe eXpande'd carton.The

top selected is then placed-on the stand memher 7 (Figs; 1 to 3)andfheld thereon by. the eleats h and Z.- The carton blank is thenslipped down over the stand 7 and the stop or cross bar 0 so adjusted'thatithefiaps of the open end of the-box Will'frest thereon and supportthe carton, as shoWnin Fig 1. It will be seen that this stop. or crossbar 0,

having been adjusted ito the first carton of a number'of the'same sizetobe s ealedfvvill automatically positionall subsequent cartons ofthat-size. Tlie flapsof the carton which will form. the bottom thereofare then folded down upon the top: of the stand.

Liquid adhesive is applied; between these flaps and the weights. al areplaced thereon crosswise of the box to hold :the 'flaps to.gethrwvhile'the pasteis drying. Str-ips of The Weights are :then,placed'} a-rallel Vito the centensean'tof the botto'mgof theg box andanother strip of adhesive tape is pasted I j p e j adhesive tape aredrawn front the gummed tape' supplying machme c and pastedcross- \vlseofthe 'box at the ends and 111 the center.

length-Wise of the boxover this centerseam.

Transportation comp anies; req1u-1re that Q the tape used injsealingthese cartonsshall overlap the sides of the cartontwo and onehalfinches. To -comply With this require ment the cleats h and Z and thestand f are so arranged that eachof the-- interchan e-j. able tops yvillbe positioned exactly;- ve

inches' from the, short arm-.of-the L-shaped bench; It willthus beapparent-that if the stripls drawvnfr'omthe machine 0 to the farther endof the carton and then cut' oil? at the machine just enough extra tapewill be provided to "-takecare of this over-lap. ThlS permits theOPGIZLT/OIlZO'SQQlgGZICh carton easily. and quickly; and ithout- Waste."

of tape. 7

When the cartons are fpacked; and wreadyx to be finally closedpreparatory. to shipment the form of the stand 7" shown in Figs. at andis used, and itsuse in this connection consists 1n first adjusting theshelf to so that the top of the cartons to be placed thereon will be ona level with the top of the L-' shaped bench. The carton to be sealed isthen placed upon the shelf and pushed into the corner formed by thecleats y and e.

ed and a strip of tape is drawn from the a machine to the farther end ofthe boxand,

because the box is positioned by the cleats y and z, the tape will belong enough to over lap the sides as required. The shelf a can beadjusted for different sizes of cartons by raising or lowering it asdesired.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that the presentinvention contemplates a bench of peculiar construction adapted to holddiflerent sizes of cartons in such a manner with relationto the materialused that the sealing of the cartons may be accomplished in a mostefficient manner. The carton is held in such relation to the materialsused in sealing that there is little if any lost motion on the part ofthe operator; the machine for delivering gummed tape be ing directlyinfront of the operator so that strips may be pulled therefromconveniently, the carton being held in such relation to the gummed tapemachine that the strip as drawn out is automatically measured by thesize of each box, the weights being supported adjacent to the box and ina convenient position for the operator, and the supply of paste beingalso located at the most convenient point.

I claim as my invention:

1. A device for holding and sealing cartons, combining a stand adaptedto support a carton to be sealed, a bench adjacent one side of said,stand for supporting a tapeholder, carton-positioning means fixed onsaid stand, a set of members for supporting cartons of different sizes,and means on each member cooperating with said carton-positioning meansand so located that all of the cartons are supported at the samedistance from said tape-holder, the distance between carton andtape-holder serving as a measure of the length of tape needed includingoverlap.

2. A device for holding and sealing cartons, combining a stand adaptedto support a carton to be sealed, a bench comprising a portion adjacentone side of said stand for supporting a tape-holder, cleats on saidstand, a set of plates for supporting cartons of different sizes, cleatson each plate cooperating'with said first-named cleats and so locatedthat all of the cartons are supported at the same distance from saidtape-holder, whereby the cartons may be held in predeterminedtape-affixing relation to said bench, the distance between carton andtape-holder being equal to twice the overlap of the tape, and the standbeing at substantially the height of the top of the carton.

' In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR, E. RIDEOUT.

Witnesses:

T. R. GAUTIER, FRANK J. KAUFMAN.

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Washington, D. G.

